For the third time a year a Daesh leader was killed by US drone strike in Kunar.

It is the third time a year that Daesh has had its top leader killed.

In the attack Abu Sayed, the group’s leader, and several other Daesh forces were killed. .

Both of Abu Sayed’s predecessors were killed last year.

Hafiz Sayed Khan was blown up in drone strike in late July 2016, while Abdul Hasib was killed in by a joint US-Afghan special forces raid in April of this year.t

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Daesh has claimed responsibility for a series of high-profile attacks in Afghanistan in the last two years. At least 49 people were killed when gunmen disguised as doctors attacked a military hospital in Kabul in March.

The group is believed to have only around 1,000 members.

Around 10,000 US troops are still in Afghanistan and Donald Trump has given the military authority to deploy 4,000 more if commanders feel they are necessary.